Right now, local time in Harvard is 13:10 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Harvard ranks #47666 worldwide by population and #4985 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Harvard — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4222° N, 88.6137° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 292 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,194 · #47666 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Harvard through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.42° S, 91.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,802 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Harvard today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 47.8° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Harvard — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Harvard sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Harvard sits at just 292 m above sea level. Harvard's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 101 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.42° N, 88.61° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 11:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | +3h |
| London | 19:10 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:10 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:10 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +17h |
Best time to call Harvard
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Harvard local time:
Cities sharing Harvard's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:10
- Los Angeles11:10
- Brooklyn14:10
- Chicago13:10
- Queens14:10
- Houston13:10
- Phoenix12:10
- Philadelphia14:10
- San Antonio13:10
- Manhattan14:10
- San Diego11:10
- The Bronx14:10
Distances from Harvard
| Chicago | 101 km | SE (126°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,733 km | W (260°) |
| London | 6,372 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,673 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,985 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,506 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,041 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,628 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,446 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,923 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,807 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,990 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Harvard
- Walworth12 km · 13:10
- Capron11 km · 13:10
- Fontana15 km · 13:10
- Sharon13 km · 13:10
- Delavan Lake18 km · 13:10
- Williams Bay18 km · 13:10
- Marengo19 km · 13:10
- Hebron16 km · 13:10
FAQ
What time is it in Harvard right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Harvard (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Harvard in?
Harvard runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Harvard observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Harvard today?
Harvard sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Harvard tonight?
The moon phase over Harvard tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Harvard?
The antipode of Harvard — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.42° S, 91.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Harvard?
Harvard sits at about 292 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Harvard?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Harvard, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.